Who doesn't love a fresh smelling carpet? Carpet cleaners can contain lots of unknown chemicals and can really do a job on your wallet.
Here are a few recipes for homemade carpet freshener.
Recipe #1
Ingredients:
1 cup crushed dried herbs. Use any herbs you like (rosemary, southernwood, or lavender)
1 teaspoon ground cloves
1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
2 teaspoons baking soda
1. Combine all the ingredients in a large jar or other container with a tight-fitting lid.
2. Shake well to blend.
3. Sprinkle some of the mixture on your carpet, let it sit for an hour or so, and then vacuum.
Recipe #2
Ingredients:
2 cups baking soda
Essential oil (pick your favorite scent)
2 cups lavender, buds
2 cups rosemary
1. Put 2 cups of baking soda in a glass or ceramic bowl; with the back of a metal spoon get rid of the lumps.
2. Add the essential oil (approximately 20 drops) and mix.
3. Add the lavender and rosemary, mix and then put in a plastic bag or glass container.
4 Let it sit for 2-3 days so the oil can be absorbed into the baking soda (the oil can stain the carpet if it is wet).
5. Sprinkle desired amount on the carpet, leave for a few hours then vacuum.

There are many ecologically friendly cleaning products available in stores today, however, they can do a number on your wallet. There are great alternatives to these costly store-bought items that you can make in your own kitchen. Orange peels for instance, are an inexpensive and powerful base for an effective all-purpose cleaner.
Here is a recipe for an orange peel cleaner:
Things You Need:

1 dozen oranges

Baking soda

24-oz. or larger glass jar

1 pint white vinegar

Strainer

Pitcher

Spray bottle

1. Scrub a dozen oranges with a solution of 1 part baking soda to 3 parts water to remove pesticides and any trace chemicals.
2. Rinse the oranges thoroughly.
3. Peel the cleaned oranges.
3. Put the orange peels in a clean glass jar, and cover them with the white vinegar.
4. Cap the jar tightly.
5. Allow the mixture to rest in a cool dark place for at least one month.
6. Shake the vinegar concoction vigorously, and strain off the liquid into a pitcher or other wide-mouth, easy-to-pour container.
7. Dilute the mixture with 1/2 cup water; shake or stir again, and strain the cleaner into a spray bottle for convenient use.
Note: Lemon and lime peels can also be used with the orange peels.

Are you tired of spending so much money on things like furniture polish? Do you want to free your home from harmful chemicals? You can be frugal and live green by making your own furniture polish.
Here are three recipes for making your own homemade furniture polish:
Recipe I
Ingredients:
1 tablespoon vinegar or lemon juice
1 tablespoon boiled linseed oil
1 tablespoon turpentine
1. Combine the ingredients in a glass jar with a tight-fitting lid and shake until blended.
2. Dampen a cloth with cold water and wring it out until it's dry.
3. Saturate the cloth with the mixture and apply sparingly to a small area at a time.
4. Let dry for about 30 minutes, then polish with a soft cloth. This mixture gets gummy as it sits, so make just enough for one day's work.
Recipe II
Ingredients:
White vinegar
Lemon juice
1. Combine equal parts white vinegar and lemon juice in a bowl or spray bottle.
2. Use a clean cloth to rub a small amount of the polish into your furniture.
3. Wipe dry with another cloth.
Recipe III
Ingredients:
1 cup olive oil
1/2 cup lemon juice
1. Combine olive oil and lemon juice in a bowl or spray bottle.
2. Use a clean cloth to rub a small amount of the polish into your furniture.
3. Wipe dry with another cloth.

Baking soda is not just for baking. It has many uses in your home from removing stains to treating burns and bites. Here are some great tips for home uses of baking soda:
Just one-teaspoon baking soda to one quart of warm water will clean your refrigerator.
Unclog your drain with a cup of baking soda. Pour it into the opening of your drain and then add a cup of hot vinegar. Wait a few minutes, flush the drain with a quart of boiling water.
Keep the pests out of your home by laying down barrier of baking soda under sink-pipe openings and along basement windows.
Relieve sunburned or itchy skin by adding baking soda to your bath water.
A paste of baking soda and water applied to a burn or an insect bite will provide relief.
Clean your toothbrush by soaking it in baking soda and warm water overnight.
A paste of baking soda and water will remove stains from your coffee and tea cups, and red sauce stains from plastic containers.
Post your own baking soda tips below.

Polishing a hardware floor can be a daunting task and most of the hardwood polish you may have been using is toxic, and not to mention expensive. You can go natural and make your own polish at home.
Here are a few homemade wood floor polish recipes:

Recipe II
Ingredients:
1/4 cup of grated beeswax
boiling water
1/4 cup of turpentine
fruit extract (if desired)
1. Put the beeswax into a bowl.
2. Put the bowl with the beeswax into a pan of boiling water until the beeswax has melted.
3. Add the turpentine into the beeswax and stir continuously until it all starts to cool.
4. If desired add fruit extract to give it a pleasant smell.
5. Apply the polish to a clean floor using a sponge, wipe off extra polish and leave the floor to dry itself for 12-24 hours.